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Ask the Experts: The interior designer

Chandeliers are no longer found just in stately homes, and they can bring a touch of glamour to any room, but they are not necessarily suitable for a bathroom.

Styling a bathroom is as much about safety as fashion. There are special requirements for electrical installations in the bathroom. Light fittings must be well out of reach and enclosed, which is why most people opt for enclosed ceiling lights (rather than pendant-light fittings) and a ceiling-mounted pull-cord switch made of insulating material. The bare bulbs will just blow in the humidity if the room is small and steams up, when the power shower is on.

The size, the height, ventilation of the room and the position of the shower and the relationship of fittings to the water source all have to be taken into consideration. To